The Grass Arena (1991)

Directed by

Gillies MacKinnon

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a true story, this film follows John Healy, a man who becomes homeless and descends into alcoholism. It shows his struggle to survive on the streets and his eventual path toward recovery.

rawharrowingintimatesadunflinchingslow-pacedredemptive

What happens

The Grass Arena is an autobiography that was made into a British film released in 1991. It is based on the true story of John Healy. The book had been out of print for a number of years, but was re-issued on 31 July 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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